Unit-5--The-English-Countryside(英国的乡村)

Unit5TheEnglishCountrysideAskingforOpinionsGivingOpinionsItwouldseemtomethat…AsfarasIamabletojudge,…AsfarasI’mconcerned,…I’dliketopointout…I’djustliketosay…Frommypointofview,Ithink…Personally,Ithink…AsIseeit…Frankly,Ithink…Ireckon…IwaswonderingwhereyoustoodonthequestionofX?What’syourpositiononX?What’syouropinionofX?Whatdoyouthinkof/aboutX?HowdoyoufindX?WhatdoyoufeelaboutX?WhatdoyoureckonaboutX?WhataboutX?Warm-upNotesSomeoftheexpressionsareformalwhilesomearelessformalorinformal.Eithersayaccordingtosomeoneorinsomeone’sopinion.Don’tsayaccordingtosomeone’sopinion.Opinionisoftenusedasacountablenounwhenitmeans“personalideasorbeliefsaboutaparticularsubject/matter/person”.Warm-upA1:Tellme,whatdoyouthinkofourwaiter?B1:Kindofrude,isn’the?A2:Iwonderwhentheboardofregentswillpickanewdeanofstudents.B2:Whoknows?They’renotevenscheduledtomeetuntilnextmonth.A3:DoyouthinkthatI’vepackedtoomuchequipmentformycampingtrip?B3:Itshouldbejustright,Max—ifyouplantobegoneforacoupleofyears.AskingforandGivingOpinionsWarm-up1.Whatdoyouthinkoflifeinthecity?Doyoupreferlifeinthecityorinthecountryside?2.Doyousometimesfeeltiredofcitylife/countrylife?3.Whichdoyouprefer,citylifeorvillagelife?Inpairs,askandanswerthefollowingquestions.LifeintheVillageandintheCityWarm-up•Readtheconversationonpage61.•Inpairs,makeasimilarconversationwiththecuesinthesubstitutebox.Warm-upNowadaysurbanizationisdevelopingrapidlyinmanycountriesanditreflectshumaneffortstotransformaworldofcruelnaturalelementsinfavorofhumanlivingenvironment.Whileweareamelioratingthelivingconditionswithmanyfacilities,wearealsolosingmanythings.Lookatthefollowingpictureandcommentonwhathumanbeingshavegainedandlostintheprocessofmodernization?.theprocessbywhichmoreandmorepeopleliveincitiestochangecompletelytheappearanceorcharacteroftomake(asituation)betterorlessbadTheMachineintheGardenbyLMarx(1964)Inpairs,describetherurallifestylewithoutlocomotivesandfactories.pastoral,rurallife,rosyhuesofduskArcadianspectacles/beauty,serene,quiet,tranquil,ascenebetweenwildernessandtamednaturebutmaybedreadfullydull,laboringlifefacinghaphazard/unfriendlynaturalelementssmalltrailsacrossthefield,asolitarytreeatthebottomofthegardenGodistheshepherdofhumanbeings,andmaintainstheirsoulinthevirginbeautyofnature.UsefulWordsandExpressionsWarm-upInpairs,answerthefollowingquestion.Withtheintroductionoflocomotivesandtheconstruc-tionoffactories,whathasbeenirreversiblychanged?UsefulWordsandExpressionswhining(ofthesoundofthelocomotiveengine)puffingsmokefromchimneysinthefactoriesinthedistancehazyskiestintedbysmokefromthefactorieshurly-burlyofthemodernindustryreinvigoratingthelifeinthecountrysidedrivingoutboredomfromruralsolitudeWarm-upUsefulWordsandExpressionssymbolicsignificanceintheintroductionofthelocomotivemoderncivilization–laudsgreaterfreedomforpeopletomovearound,accordsmoreindividualismtoeachmemberofsociety,createsgreaterpowerforeveryonetoexercise,andmakesfasterprogressinsocialdevelopmentWarm-upVocabularytoDescribeCityLifedisco,nightclub,café,club,karaoke,cityskyline,nightlife,shopping,funpark,carnivalentertainment,moviehouse,theater;touristattractionssuchastemples,churches,historicplacesandmuseums;shows,citytourtripsWarm-upQuotableQuoteGrassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideofthefence.Warm-upInsmallgroups,discussthefollowingquestions.1.Whatdoesthegrasssignify?2.Whatdoesthefencesignify?3.Whydopeoplethinkgrassinotherpeople’sgardensalwayslooksgreenerthanintheirown?4.Doyouhaveanexampletoillustratethecaseof“Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside”?ReferenceAnswers1.Whatdoesthegrasssignify?2.Whatdoesthefencesignify?3.Whydopeoplethinkgrassinotherpeople’sgardensalwayslooksgreenerthanintheirown?Usuallysmall,insignificantthingsthatarefamiliarinone’slife.Divisionofproperty,family,region,orevencountry.Peoplebringintheirownexperiencewheninterpretingthelifeandobjectsoftheworld.Thesenseofbeautyintheirgardenhasbeendulledbyfamiliarity.RelatedIdeasinEnglishFamiliaritybreedscontempt.Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.Absencemakestheheartfonder.TheChinesesayingsaremuchnarrowerinmeaningandusage.SimilarSayingsinChinese远香近臭情人眼里出西施外国的月亮比中国的圆ReadingTask1Pre-readingActivitiesTask2ReadingComprehensionTask3After-readingActivitiesBook2-Unit5Pre-readingTasksReadthewordsandexpressionsonpage64andmatchthemwiththepicturesbelow.coastfootpathpasturesmountainridgesTask1Pre-readingActivitiesReadingricepadcornfieldbayclifflawncultivatedfieldsbrookwoodswaterfallestuarybeachorchardsvalleybushesInsmallgroups,identifyimportantingredients,whichconstitutethetypicalEnglishcountry-sideasshowninthepicturesbelow.UsefulWordsandExpressionsmountains,hillsinthemist,treesdottingthefield,broadcultivatedfieldswithfootpathsdividingtheland,village/farmhousesnearby,valley,streams,sheep,cattle,river,stonebridge,villagersfishingontheriverfarmhouse,oldtrees,riverbanks,dogs,mill,pastureonwhichcattleisgrazingTraditionalEnglishRuralLandscapeinthe18thCenturyTraditionalEnglishRuralLandscapeinthe19thCenturyTypicalEnglishRuralLandscape:YorkshireEnglishRuralLandscapeinthe20thCenturyInsma